Constitutional Reform
The High Court will consider a challenge to the laws requiring faith-based Christian religious education (RE) and collective worship in schools in Northern Ireland today. A non-religious family is mounting the legal challenge arguing the exclusively Christian nature of RE and worship violates their human rights. The case is being supported by Northern Ireland Humanists…. Read more »
Improvement to firearms licence condition welcomed by BASC Northern Ireland The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has welcomed the introduction of a firearms certificate condition that will allow the licence holder to shoot any lawful quarry on land where they have the authority to shoot. The condition known… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell has denied giving the prime minister a dressing-down over the way civil servants are treated. The head of the civil service told the Commons’ justice committee that he did have a discussion with Gordon Brown about “how to get the best out of his staff”, however …. Read more »
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